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PhD project Energy-efficient hardware for autonomous driving: in collaboration with Toyota Motor Europe:
The aim of the project is to develop low-power, reconfigurable, nanoelectronic devices in such a way that they can be applicable for reducing computational costs in tasks related to autonomous driving. The hardware used in this project consists of nanoscale material networks integrated with conventional top-down CMOS electronics. The project is a close collaboration between physicists, electrical engineers and computer scientists at the Center for Brain-Inspired Nano Systems (BRAINS) and Toyota Motor Europe, and is based on recent breakthrough results [1]. The approach follows the concept of Dopant Network Processing Units (DNPUs), a lightly doped (n- or p-type) semiconductor with a nanoscale active region contacted by several electrodes. The candidate is expected to develop energy-efficient hardware based on this DNPU-technology with a primary focus on multi-parameter sensing and autonomous driving.
[1] Classification with a disordered dopant-atom network in silicon. T. Chen, J. van Gelder, B. van de Ven, S. Amitonov, B. de Wilde, H.-C. Ruiz-Euler, H. J. Broersma, P. A. Bobbert, F. A. Zwanenburg, W. G. van der Wiel,
Nature 577, 341-345 (2020)
Starting date of the position: As soon as possible
The NanoElectronics Group (NE) performs research and provides education in the field of nanoelectronics, comprising the study of the electronic and magnetic properties of systems with critical dimensions in the nanoregime. It is our mission to excel in the field of nanoelectronics through the development of novel (concepts for) electronic devices and systems with nanoscale dimensions for application in future generations of electronics and information storage. In particular, we focus on neuromorphic electronics, quantum (spin) electronics, 2D electronic systems and acousto-electronics.
Our vision is that nanoelectronics will play an increasingly important role in future information technology. With the emerging challenges in conventional electronics, in particular miniaturization and energy consumption, there will be need for alternative, disruptive device concepts and architectures. We expect that nanoelectronics will have big impact throughout society, and we especially foresee contributions to sustainability, healthcare and security.
The NanoElectronics Group is a founding member of BRAINS, the Center for Brain-Inspired Nano Systems at the University of Twente.
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